Bladder and Bowel Team Climb Pen-y-Fan with Patient, Raising Funds and Awareness

Monday 23rd June 2025

On Saturday 31st May 2025, a group of our nurses from the Bladder and Bowel Team joined patient, Niall McCann (right) in climbing 'Pen y Fan', the highest peak in South Wales, to raise awareness and break the stigma around continence care.

In 2016, Niall—a seasoned adventurer and conservationist—suffered a severe spinal injury in a speedflying accident, shattering his dreams of ever returning to the mountains. But with determination, rehab, and the support of a dedicated bladder and bowel team, he’s defied the odds. Now, 9 years later, he’s preparing to climb Mount Asgard in the Arctic, a peak named by his grandfather, explorer Colonel Patrick Baird.

Incontinence can affect anyone, at any stage of life. It can be distressing and isolating, impacting dignity, independence, and overall wellbeing. The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s Bladder and Bowel Team provides life-changing, nurse-led support to people living with these conditions—helping them manage day-to-day life with expertise, compassion, and dignity.

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